United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1712 (105th)
China Market Access and Export Opportunities Act of 1997
Introduced
22 May 1997
Last action
3 June 1997 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Sponsors
Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15], Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3], Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5], Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Hill, Rick [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH]
Subjects
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Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
China Market Access and Export Opportunities Act of 1997 - Directs the President to increase the rate of duty with respect to one or more products of China if it is determined that China is not: (1) according adequate trade benefits to the United States; or (2) taking adequate steps or making significant proposals to become a World Trade Organization (WTO) member. Grants, upon China's accession to the WTO, nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation) treatment to Chinese products.
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Timeline
22 May 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1041)
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 June 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 22 May 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hill, Rick [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/1712
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/1712
- us · 105-hr-1712 · source updated 21 August 2025